The King's Messenger (Standard Edition) - by Susanna Kearsley (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

"A tempest of treachery and romance." --Entertainment Weekly

"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"--Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander

New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Susanna Kearsley explores romance, court alliances, and the limits of one's duty in this rich story of an honorable man in service to a treacherous king, and the mission that brings him to love and his true calling.

It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by a court scrivener and the scrivener's spirited daughter Phoebe, Andrew slowly untangles the true purpose of his mission--to frame Sir David for Prince Henry's murder. But Andrew is unwilling to betray an innocent man.

Phoebe Westaway dislikes Andrew, and their history makes it hard for her to trust him. But as their journey draws them deeper into the dark web of court intrigue, Phoebe begins to suspect that she might have more need of the King's Messenger and his unusual gifts than she could ever have foreseen.

More praise for Susanna Kearsley:

"I loved the story. Couldn't put it down. It was thoroughly researched and told with brilliantly compelling authenticity." --Barbara Erskine for The King's Messenger

"Susanna Kearsley just keeps getting better and better!" --Lauren Willig

Review Quotes

"Kearsley's latest has everything her readers have come to expect (and love) from her--a well-researched setting (here, 1613 Scotland and England), a hero whose still waters run deep, romance, and a hint of the supernatural. Seamlessly integrating historical details, this slow-burn road-trip novel is a real gem." -- Booklist

"A captivating tale of romance, peril, and intrigue." -- Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary

"A lavish seventeenth-century adventure with a riveting blend of impeccably researched history, court intrigue, and slow-burn romance." -- Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series

"I loved the story. Couldn't put it down. It was thoroughly researched and told with brilliantly compelling authenticity." -- Barbara Erskine, Sunday Times bestselling author

"Romantic, intricate, and mysterious, it is my favorite kind of story." -- Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and The Frozen River